A new College Football Playoff wrinkle could let the No. 1 seed pick its quarterfinal and semifinal path, creating a major strategic edge.

If the words of SEC commissioner Greg Sankey are to be believed, then the top of the College Football Playoff bracket just got a whole lot stronger… “It’s interesting next year the opportunity for the one seed to pick its path,

This is an opinion column. The preeminent conference in college football has it right. I’m talking about the Big Ten, of course, and its idea of expanding the College Football Playoff to 24 teams. The SEC wants 16 for reasons that no longer make sense ...

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey has no issue stating the obvious — there’s a tough road ahead with the ongoing changes amid the collegiate athletics landscape. It’s dealing with the myriad issues that’s the tricky part for Sankey and his constituents.

Fresh reports from ESPN’s Heather Dinich suggest that there is significant momentum building for the CFP to expand to 16 teams as soon as next season. But that will happen only if two of the most important people, Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti and ...